Ear tubes surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $387.20 to $32,969.47, with a median of $387.20. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 85.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69436. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$387.20Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$387.20half pay less
Highest$32,969.47in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $449.40 | $642.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Tympanostomy General Anesthesia Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $788.00 | $788.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $17,157.89 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $17,968.66 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $21,409.08 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $21,997.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $32,969.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $387.20 | $8,772.54 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $387.20 | $10,898.14 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $387.20 | $11,192.45 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $788.00 | $788.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $17,968.66 | $17,968.66 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $449.40 | $449.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $32,969.47 | $32,969.47 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
What it is
This procedure makes a tiny opening in the eardrum and places a small tube to let air in and fluid drain out of the middle ear. It is most often done in children with repeated ear infections or lasting fluid behind the eardrum.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon and anesthesia are usually billed separately, and the code is for one ear.
Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alabama$5,611.75
- Alaska$1,743.00
- Arizona$1,904.02
- Arkansas$2,621.34
- California$5,830.25
- Colorado$2,532.43
- Connecticut$925.00
- Delaware$4,220.00
- Florida$15,514.83
- Georgia$2,001.00
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,054.00
- Illinois$3,993.83
- Indiana$251.91
- Kansas$7,813.65
- Kentucky$1,188.15
- Louisiana$739.03
- Maine$189.00
- Maryland$1,650.99
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- Michigan$565.30
- Minnesota$996.27
- Mississippi$5,080.32
- Missouri$3,295.61
- Montana$468.28
- Nebraska$620.04
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$675.04
- New Jersey$1,992.03
- New York$1,378.22
- North Carolina$3,006.50
- Ohio$3,851.25
- Oklahoma$3,278.01
- Oregon$389.60
- Pennsylvania$3,029.93
- Rhode Island$4,512.01
- South Carolina$8,624.71
- South Dakota$2,342.88
- Tennessee$1,311.84
- Texas$3,340.97
- Vermont$421.47
- Virginia$14,567.71
- Washington$3,366.32
- West Virginia$1,822.00
- Wisconsin$610.62
- Wyoming$875.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.